Latest creations from the kiln last night. Really enjoying working with the steel metal clays.
Showing posts with label Khepra. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Khepra. Show all posts
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
Timelessness - Black and White
Time in the studio this weekend has not only been very productive but satisfying from a creative - spiritual place as well. I simply adore working with Howlite. The stark white with the pale grey veins draws me into a very creative place. I find I reflect on many things in a calm way, new ideas for my writing always seem to pop up when I work with stones and even more so when I am working with Howlite.
I have coupled my favorite Howlite with another versatile and favorite stone of mine - Magnesite. I have used black dyed Magnesite in this creation. Magnesite for me just seems to love being woven into many of my pieces. Since it can be dyed any color I use it a lot. Magnesite is calming as well as stimulating for my imagination. What an awesome combination when paired with Howlite.
Peace, calmness and creativity seem to reign in my studio when these two stones make their appearance. I wove these two stones with pewter beads into a lovely 18" necklace.
The stunning pewter Egyptian cartouche sets off the energy of the Howlite and Magnesite perfectly. The Sun God Khepra - the God of becoming - birth and rebirth. Khepra is encircled by the lotus flowers and protected by the two Cobra Uraeus Goddesses. Timeless beauty and energy - each day is new, each new day we are reborn to the possibilities it holds.
I have coupled my favorite Howlite with another versatile and favorite stone of mine - Magnesite. I have used black dyed Magnesite in this creation. Magnesite for me just seems to love being woven into many of my pieces. Since it can be dyed any color I use it a lot. Magnesite is calming as well as stimulating for my imagination. What an awesome combination when paired with Howlite.
Peace, calmness and creativity seem to reign in my studio when these two stones make their appearance. I wove these two stones with pewter beads into a lovely 18" necklace.
The stunning pewter Egyptian cartouche sets off the energy of the Howlite and Magnesite perfectly. The Sun God Khepra - the God of becoming - birth and rebirth. Khepra is encircled by the lotus flowers and protected by the two Cobra Uraeus Goddesses. Timeless beauty and energy - each day is new, each new day we are reborn to the possibilities it holds.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Spirit of Ancient Egypt
Working four custom orders for Ancient Egyptian Jewelry over the weekend. Three Ancient Egyptian Eye of Horus bracelets made with the bronze metal clay - hand-cast and fired in my kiln. Two of these Eyes of Horus are to be made into bracelets for a stunning Egyptian Priestess. The gemstones for the first bracelet is made with Green Jasper - deep green like the primitive jungles where our spirits first communed with nature. The other bracelet is Brown and Red Tiger Eye so reminiscent of the desert where the sun of Ancient Egypt feeds our KA with celestial energy.
The third Eye of Horus pendant is to be made into an anklet made with Lapis. Lapis the gemstones of the Gods, gifting us ancient knowledge and awareness. My first anklet and I am so looking forward to making it. The last custom piece is a beautiful bronze Ancient Egyptian Khepra Cartouche. This beautiful cartouche will be made into a gorgeous necklace - the client and I have not decided on the gemstones. Still basking in the beauty of this new custom cartouche - it came out perfect the first time.
The third Eye of Horus pendant is to be made into an anklet made with Lapis. Lapis the gemstones of the Gods, gifting us ancient knowledge and awareness. My first anklet and I am so looking forward to making it. The last custom piece is a beautiful bronze Ancient Egyptian Khepra Cartouche. This beautiful cartouche will be made into a gorgeous necklace - the client and I have not decided on the gemstones. Still basking in the beauty of this new custom cartouche - it came out perfect the first time.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Dark Khepra - Ancient Egyptian Cartouche of Transformation
My custom order over the weekend was creating a necklace that combined the glory of the sun, the joy of spiritual revolution with the very real boundaries of attaining transformation through staying connected and protected while remaining calm during this highly visual direct process of change. Dark Khepra the Ancient Egyptian Cartouche of Transformation was birthed.
Khepra the Ancient Egyptian Sun God of rebirth and transformation whose name means "He who is Coming into Being" is symbolized by the scarab. Khepra also represents the dawning sun when in conjunction with RA. The dawning sun heralds a new day-every day; thus a new beginning and fresh opportunity for transformation. The imagery alone associated just with the fresh born morning sun is enough to inspire this artist to realize every day has unlimited potential for change. The Ancient Egyptians truly saw the scarab as a symbol of change, life from death as as the young scarabs emerge from the dead or from dung balls. This further impresses on us the fact that even in death their is hope, change and opportunity and from that which we think is unusable as in dung can come forth life - life that takes flight to live a new day in the sun.
I chose the name Dark Khepra for many reasons, the sun shines forth always even at night and in our darkest moments before light strikes us. The chick pecks the shells seeking emergence into the light as does the butterfly struggling to cast off the funerary wrappings of its former life to take wing into the solar bliss of its new life. As the old saying goes its always darkest before thee storm - darkest before the storm of change that lets the light come streaming through.
I used several dark gemstones too for this necklace. Dark colors always embody the hidden, the subconscious and what lies beneath us all. Darkness and black is so representative of the blank slate we all are waiting to written on with the light chalk of change.Black Magnestite, Black Tourmaline, Hematite and Lava came together naturally. Such vibrancy for deep dark colored stones - to me all of these stones stir below the surface - feeding change and propelling transformation.
Khepra the Ancient Egyptian Sun God of rebirth and transformation whose name means "He who is Coming into Being" is symbolized by the scarab. Khepra also represents the dawning sun when in conjunction with RA. The dawning sun heralds a new day-every day; thus a new beginning and fresh opportunity for transformation. The imagery alone associated just with the fresh born morning sun is enough to inspire this artist to realize every day has unlimited potential for change. The Ancient Egyptians truly saw the scarab as a symbol of change, life from death as as the young scarabs emerge from the dead or from dung balls. This further impresses on us the fact that even in death their is hope, change and opportunity and from that which we think is unusable as in dung can come forth life - life that takes flight to live a new day in the sun.
I chose the name Dark Khepra for many reasons, the sun shines forth always even at night and in our darkest moments before light strikes us. The chick pecks the shells seeking emergence into the light as does the butterfly struggling to cast off the funerary wrappings of its former life to take wing into the solar bliss of its new life. As the old saying goes its always darkest before thee storm - darkest before the storm of change that lets the light come streaming through.
I used several dark gemstones too for this necklace. Dark colors always embody the hidden, the subconscious and what lies beneath us all. Darkness and black is so representative of the blank slate we all are waiting to written on with the light chalk of change.Black Magnestite, Black Tourmaline, Hematite and Lava came together naturally. Such vibrancy for deep dark colored stones - to me all of these stones stir below the surface - feeding change and propelling transformation.
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